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Twitter Link Roundup #115 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

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These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Some Thoughts On The IPO Market For Web Companies (by @fredwilson) – [link]. How Google+ Is Changing the Web, Even Though No One Wants It To – [link].

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

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I spoke about how Amazon Web Services deserves far more credit for the last 5 years of innovation than it gets credit for and how I believe they spawned the micro-VC category. An obvious example is Google who may have gotten less market attention if there would have been 8 well-financed competitors during the 2001-2005 timeframe.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

In November 2005, one of my four sons was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My great-grandfather earned Koval as his nickname when, at the ripe old age of 17, he surprised his family and emigrated from Vienna to Chicago in the early 1900s to start a business. That is why I called my company NoMore. Thanks to Anders Thomsen, NoMore ! #16-

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A Few Key People Really Can Make a Huge Difference

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I re-connected with Andy Liu the founder & CEO of BuddyTV – the largest destination for social TV enthusiasts on the web. When I saw what BuddyTV is working on and how long they’ve been the market (since 2005) I realized that this has huge potential to help disrupt the television market. We know it can be done.

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Dis-Cord: Mobile Transactions and the Death of Cash

Austin Startup

To shed some light, here are some of the more interesting stats I found: · Revenues from mobile shopping and auctions started to outgrow mobile content revenues as early as 2005. You can use the Chicago Transit. The dominant players in this category are Yahoo! 32% of Japanese mobile users use their mobile to make purchases online.

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Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

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In his 2005 book, The World Is Flat , Thomas Friedman recognizes that the Internet has the ability to create a “level playing field” for all participants, and one where geographic distances become less relevant. Launched in 2005, Etsy is a leading marketplaces for the exchange of vintage and handmade items. annual GMV.

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How to Develop Your Fund Raising Strategy

Both Sides of the Table

I raised money as an entrepreneur, like you, in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 for two different companies. It’s tempting to want to stay in your offices and fund raise via email or web conferencing. I’ve raised in boom markets and when everybody thought the Internet was a fraud. Press the flesh.

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